The US is on the brink of an unprecedented rise in electricity demand, with projections showing a 35 to 50 percent increase by 2040, according to data from S&P Global Commodity Insights. This surge, largely driven by artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, manufacturing expansion and mass electrification, underscores an urgent…
Multi-mine uranium producer Boss Energy (ASX:BOE,OTCQX:BQSSF) has agreed to acquire approximately 9 percent of the issued shares of Laramide Resources (ASX:LAM,TSX:LAM,OTCQX:LMRXF). In a Thursday (March 13) release, Boss states that it will purchase 23.5 million Laramide shares in total, valued at C$0.60 each. In total Boss will pay AU$15.5 million,…
The gold price reached yet another record high on Friday (March 13), breaking US$3,000 per ounce. The precious metal has gained significant momentum since the beginning of the year. In early morning trading on Friday, it briefly surged to US$3,004 per ounce before falling back to US$2,989. Friday’s rise comes…
Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Friday (March 15) as of 9:00 a.m. UTC. Bitcoin and Ethereum price update Bitcoin (BTC) is currently trading at US$83,791, reflecting a 2.24 percent increase over the past 24 hours. The day’s trading range has seen a high of US$83,860 and…
Forte Minerals Corp. (‘Forte’ or the ‘Company’) ( CSE: CUAU ) ( OTCQB: FOMNF ) ( Frankfurt: 2OA ) is pleased to announce that President and CEO Patrick Elliott will be attending and presenting for the first time at the prestigious Swiss Mining Institute ( SMI ) Investment Conference, taking…
(TheNewswire) March 14 th 2025 TheNewswire – Vancouver, Canada – Opawica Explorations Inc. (the ‘Company’ or ‘Opawica’) (TSXV: OPW) (OTCQB: OPWEF), a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on precious and base metal projects, is pleased to announce that it intends to complete a non-brokered Private Placement (the ‘Private Placement’) of up to…
Geoscience software company Seequent has grown from a small startup to a 750 employee operation over the past two decades. With the launch of its latest platform, Evo, at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention, it is introducing new technology that could significantly impact the mining sector.…
After surging for much of the year, egg prices have declined sharply over the past week as consumers pulled back on purchases, allowing supplies to resettle at more normal volumes. The result: The average cost of a dozen large white eggs is now $4.90, compared with an all-time high of…
Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos said on Thursday that inflation continues to hurt the discounter’s customers and that the macroeconomic environment won’t improve this year. On the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call, Vasos said customers are expecting value and convenience “more than ever” from the dollar-store chain. “Our customers continue to report that their…
Summary A 4.4 magnitude earthquake struck near Naples, Italy early Thursday, forcing residents to camp outside amid ongoing seismic activity. Over 1,800 earthquakes and tremors were recorded in the area in February alone, according to the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology. The seismic activity is occurring within a caldera…